Chapter 101

"Ah, this..."

He took something out of the sheath around his waist.

Luo Mio's azure eyes narrowed slightly.

Its shape is somewhat similar to the Kou-type Weapon Activator, but its exterior is black, and the Activator... that is, the middle of the hilt, is inlaid with a red core.

Luo Mio looked at it and murmured softly.

Black Furnace Demon Sword...

The Amagiri Ayato's hand is one of the "Four-Colored Magic Swords" from Asterisk.

The same color as the "White Filter Magic Sword" in the hands of the "Holy Knight" Ernest.

"Black Furnace Demon Sword"

It is widely known for the rumor that "it will melt upon contact, and if the blade is plunged into the earth, it will turn it into a furnace."

Its power is almost undefendable by other Kou-type Weapon, possessing the power to cut and burn everything.

Because it is Pure Star Kou-type Weapon, it can even cut through other equivalent Pure Star Kou-type Weapon under certain circumstances.

However, to unleash its power, the cost is an astonishing consumption of Stellar Power. Ordinary Star Vein Generation would have their Stellar Power instantly drained when using it.

Luo Mio's eyes flickered as she recalled the information about the Black Furnace Demon Sword.

He glanced at Amagiri Ayato.

It's estimated that only Amagiri Ayato's immense Stellar Power could drive the Black Furnace Demon Sword.

Luo Mio said to Amagiri Ayato, "Ayato- kun, may I take a look?"

"Huh?" Amagiri Ayato was startled and looked at Luo Mio, saying, "Even if you say that, I don't know if it will agree."

It, of course, refers to the Black Furnace Demon Sword.

Pure Star Kou-type Weapon was created using Omni-Crystal, so basically every Pure Star Kou-type Weapon possesses its own consciousness.

Luo Mio shook her head gently and said, "It's okay, I think it will agree."

Amagiri Ayato carefully handed it to Luo Mio, fearing that the Black Furnace Demon Sword might flare up and hurt Luo Mio.

However, it seems he was overthinking things. When the Black Furnace Demon Sword was pressed against Luo Mio's hand, there was no scene of the Black Furnace Demon Sword becoming angry as he had imagined.

Luo Mio accepted the Black Furnace Demon Sword with a gentle smile.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Conversation

Within the Consciousness Space, the crimson light emanating from Feather of the Dust flickered faintly.

The Black Furnace Demon Sword did not activate because Luo Mio had secretly conveyed his consciousness to it using the Feather of the Dust before taking it.

Luo Mio looked at the silent Black Furnace Demon Sword in her hand.

Sensing the initiator, especially the red core in the middle of the sword hilt, which contained extremely powerful energy.

After glancing at it a few times, Luo Mio returned the Black Furnace Demon Sword to Amagiri Ayato.

Then he said, "You probably can't unleash the full power of the Black Furnace Demon Sword yet."

Amagiri Ayato paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

Looking at the activated Black Furnace Demon Sword in his hand, he said, "I don't know if it's my own fault or something else, but I can never make it work smoothly. Sometimes I can feel that it is very unwilling, unhappy, or even angry."

Amagiri Ayato looked up at Luo Mio.

"Why would you... Luo Mio -kun..."

Luo Mio smiled lightly and shrugged, not explaining how she knew, but instead speaking to Amagiri Ayato.

That's because you didn't really see it as a sword.

"Huh?" Amagiri Ayato looked at Luo Mio and asked, "What do you mean...?"

Luo Mio shook her head and said, "You'll have to find the answer yourself."

Seeing that Luo Mio didn't intend to elaborate, Amagiri Ayato turned to look at the Black Furnace Demon Sword in his hand.

Luo Mio looked at the pensive Amagiri Ayato and smiled gently.

"Call out!"

A sound rang out, and Luo Mio turned around.

"Smack!"

A jet of water hit Luo Mio's face precisely.

"Uh..." Amagiri Ayato, whose thoughts were interrupted by the sound, was also speechless when he saw this scene.

Water droplets slowly rolled down her cheeks as Luo Mio stared expressionlessly into the pool.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing that her sneak attack had succeeded, Sylvia looked at Luo Mio and let out a mischievous laugh.

Kong, who was also playing nearby, was startled when he saw Luo Mio's expressionless face, and then quickly climbed ashore.

Claudia initially looked at Kong with confusion, but after glancing at Luo Mio, she immediately sensed an ominous aura and followed him ashore.

Before going ashore, he secretly pulled Yurith ashore as well.

Then, only the completely unaware Sylvia remained in the entire pool.

Luo Mio slowly stood up, looking coldly at Sylvia in the pool.

"Sylvia, is water fighting fun?"

"Huh?... Uh." Sylvia was initially a little confused, felt a jolt in her heart when she saw Luo Mio.

In a daze, an invisible black aura appeared around him.

Just as Sylvia sensed something was wrong and was about to turn around to help, her pale purple eyes glanced to the side of the corner of her vision.

Claudia, Sora, and Yurith stood on the shore watching her.

Danger!

Sylvia swallowed hard.

"Etc..."

"Heh." Luo Mio's lips curled into a smile, and a red light flashed out from the shadows that were not visible under her bangs.

——

In the afternoon, near dusk.

"Then we'll take our leave now," Yurith and Amagiri Ayato said to Luo Mio and the others.

After talking for a while, Amagiri Ayato and Yurith left the lounge.

In the school corridor.

Amagiri Ayato suddenly said, "I think everyone might be wrong."

"Huh?" Yurith was a little confused and didn't understand what he meant. She asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Amagiri Ayato's eyes flickered as she turned to look in the direction of the lounge.

"My swordsman's intuition tells me that Luo Mio Ling is extremely strong!"

"Huh?!"

Yurith looked at him in surprise.

How did you know?

"Just an intuition." Amagiri Ayato didn't mention that Luo Mio had told him earlier that day that he considered the Black Furnace Demon Sword as a real sword.

"And..."

"And?"

"We'll probably run into him head-on at the Phoenix Star Martial Festival!"

——

Inside the lounge, people who had already changed their clothes stood outside the door, waiting for an empty room.

"What did you and Ayato-kun talk about by the pool at that time?"

Claudia's voice came from behind him, asking him a question.

"Ah, this." Luo Mio looked at Claudia and said, "I just borrowed his Black Furnace Demon Sword to take a look."

"Oh, is that so?" Claudia, somewhat surprised.

"That child, isn't he angry at all?" Claudia was referring to the Black Furnace Demon Sword, of course.

Luo Mio smiled lightly and said half-jokingly, "Maybe I'm more popular with the Pure Star Kou-type Weapon."

"Is that so?" Claudia smiled ladylike.

However, he also thought of his own slightly eccentric Pure Star Kou-type Weapon.

"Elder brother."

He made room and called out to Luo Mio.

Behind her followed Sylvia had already changed her clothes.

Luo Mio said to the three women, "It's getting late, let's go home for dinner."

Kong held Luo Mio's hand, walked beside him, and nodded to him.

"Huh?" Claudia asked in confusion.

"What's wrong, Tia?" Luo Mio looked at her.

"Mio, were you calling me just now?"

Claudia pointed to herself.

Luo Mio tilted her head and said, "Who else would I call if not you?"

Then, as if remembering something, he looked at Sylvia beside him.

"Of course, you can forget what I just said."

"Ha?"

Luo Mio looked at her.

"You're not part of my family, so you don't have to listen to what I just said."

"It's not your house..." Sylvia's lips twitched slightly, then her eyes darted around.

"Of course I'm not from your family, I'm from Tia's family." After saying that, Sylvia hugged Claudia's arm.

Luo Mio rolled her eyes at her.

Claudia stared blankly at the noisy Luo Mio and Sylvia, recalling what Luo Mio had just said.

Yes... family...

Then she took smaller steps and walked to Luo Mio's other side, taking the initiative to link arms with Luo Mio's other arm.

"Then let's go home."

Claudia said with a bright smile.

Afterwards, Luo Mio, Kong, Claudia walked towards the door of the lounge.

Sylvia remained where she was, staring blankly at everything.

This...

I was the one who did it first...

It was clearly me...

Sylvia revealed tears of resentment as she jogged to catch up with Luo Mio and the other two.